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This slow-cooked beef shin stew is rich and flavourful. It is the perfect comfort food recipe served with fluffy Parmesan dumplings.

When I was little, I despised stew. I actually didn’t like my food touching each other at all and so a stew was pretty much a disaster for me. The only time I would eat it was when my mom would make light and fluffy dumplings, steamed on top of the stew. And then, I’d still pretty much only eat the dumplings. To this day, I just adore a good dumpling and thankfully I’ve grown to adore stew too.

This stew is made with beef shin and lots of red wine which results in a rich, deep stew. Perfect for Winter. To make things a little easier, I often make the stew the day before I need to serve it then simply heat it up and add the dumplings before serving. To accompany the stew you could make some smooth, buttery mash or steamed rice but I served it as is with garlicky green beans on the side.

Being a general food freak has proven to be quite helpful in this career I've found myself in. Author of two cookbooks, photographer, food stylist. Mom to twins. Ex make-up and hair artist obsessed with beautiful clothes and spaces. I love a good G&T and I've been known to spend too much money on shoes.

This is absolutely amazing. Whole family loved it, kids and adults alike, even the toddlers. Was devoured in no time. Could also be good with egg noodles if you don’t have time for dumplings or with gnocchi or store bought cheese dumplings or ravioli.

What I always do when making a stew/soup is to use the can of the tomatoes I’ve just emptied into the stew for the stock/water. That way every last little bit of tomato is washed from the can. Alternatively, you can just use 2-3 cups of beef stock. 🙂

Just made the Parmesan Dumplings to go with the Beef Tips! Very Good Recipe to even have with Chicken ‘N’ Dumplings as well! Highly Recommend trying this one for any occasion! Absolutely turned out Great with an Amazing taste! Thanks for Sharing this one! Will be sending forward to family members!

Alice, I’m not sure if they’ll become a bit heavy and dense if you do. If you don’t have a food processor, I’d suggest rather rubbing the ingredients together with your fingertips. That will create a light dumpling, just like a food processor would.

I made this Tuesday morning for dinner that night but plans changed & we didn’t reheat it until tonight. I don’t know if this recipe got better after sitting or it’s just this amazing the same day but WOW! One of the best recipes I’ve ever made, will be looking on Pinterest for more deliciousness!

I made this for a dinner party last night. Instead of simmering it on the stove I baked it in the oven for 3 hours, added the dumplings and then returned to the oven without a lid for 30 mins. I served it on chunky orange sweet potato mash.

It was absolutely delicious, and the leftovers today were even better! Thanks for a great recipe collection!

Oh my goodness! I have always wanted a “walk-in-the-door-and-smell-sumptuous-dinner” stew recipe. I made this today, and I didn’t even have to leave the house and come back in to get that effect. My whole family (husband and 2 daughters) kept coming into the kitchen asking what the heavenly smell was. This stew is AMAZING! I love how you can spend good time on preparation but the set it and forget it quality make it good for a busy family. Mashed potatoes and buttered peas served along with the dumplings and stew veggies made this a PERFECT stew meal. THANK!

I can’t believe that I only love the dumplings in stews as well as soups, my Mom used to make extra only so the others would actually be able to have some. I, like you have grown to appreciate stews and soups, with or without the dumplings, although always so much more delish with them. Thanks for this and for taking me back to my childhood with an old South African Ma while living in Canada.

I’m thrilled to find your blog! This stew looks incredible — can’t wait to make it. I’m a total novice, but I love to cook and this recipe is right up my alley as far as taste and level of cooking. Thank you for sharing it!

This looks delicious! Beef stew is a big hit in my house, and we’re always looking for new versions – I love the addition of the dumplings.

My guess is that beef shin is a less expensive cut, since it’s sort of unusual (at least in my area) – would you say that’s the case? That of course, is one of the best features of stew, it works well with less expensive meat!

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